Wide receiver Justin Hunter’s receiving efficiency through two games with the Buffalo Bills is hard to deny.

At 6-foot-4, 203 pounds, Hunter is exactly the type of big-bodied receiver that the Bills have been looking for over the past several years, and he’s proven to be just what the team’s wanted in recent weeks.

Despite his lack of targets, the former Tennessee Titans draft pick has made the most of his opportunities with Buffalo since joining the team off of waivers as he’s registered two catches for 34 yards in the past two games, including a 30-yard touchdown reception during the team’s 45-16 blowout victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Coach Rex Ryan was critical of the team’s newest receiver this past week for dropping a few passes during practice, but the Virginia native certainly made up for his practice miscues against the 49ers.

Following the game, Ryan had nothing but love for the big wideout.

“Yeah, I thought he did pretty good. I was like, ‘There’s my guy,’ after he caught it. But, really what happened in the week, he missed two vertical balls, and I’m like, ‘You have to get those, man. I mean that’s why you’re here.’ Big dude, big target,” Ryan said during his postgame press conference.

“He had a little pro glide to him. It kind of bothered me, so that’s why I kind of zinged him.”

As for what Hunter thought of his performance against the 49ers, the young veteran gave all the credit to his quarterback.

“Tyrod told me right before the play, if he plays a type of way, he’ll throw it up. My eyes get big. So I’m hoping he throws it up and he threw it right into the perfect spot, right in the back pylon every practice, and it worked out perfect,” Hunter said of his 30-yard touchdown reception.

“I’m feeling pretty comfortable, but I still need to learn certain things. You know, if I’m in the game a little longer, I still need to learn certain stuff, but coming along good. You know, coach is on me, you know studying extra and all that. It’s going to come.”

Hunter will get an opportunity to prove his other former team, the Miami Dolphins, wrong next Sunday as the Bills will travel to Miami to take on their AFC East rivals.

The Dolphins released Hunter just two weeks ago.

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